Math Resources for C/C++ Programmers [closed]

Answer 1

I really like the book Mastering Technical Mathematics 3rd Edition. It's kind of a bird's-eye view of mathematics with a technical focus. It starts out with such simple concepts as addition and multiplication, but as it explains the concepts it also explains how computers do the calculations. About half-way through you'll find quadratic equations and calculus. Page 442 begins the discussion of "General Time-Space Hypervolume". I didn't see anything about matrix math in there, but for a good "everything about math in a nutshell"-type book it's great.

Answer 2

I've had this type of experience myself...one of the more comprehensive starting points I found was MIT's OpenCourseWare site. They actually offer their entire Mathematics for Computer Science course materials (and a lot of other course materials for that matter) online, and for free. Here's the link to the Math course:

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-042JFall-2005/CourseHome/index.htm

It's not the be-all end-all of computer math, but it is a great place to get started, and figure out what other research you may need to gather.

Answer 3

Alot of the best resources have already been mentioned, but since you specifically called out C++ you should have a look at Numerical Recipes in C++, 3d ed, ISBN-13: 9780521880688.

Also, one of the best mathematics resources on the web is MathsChallenge.net, and its companion site Project Euler.

Answer 4

Math Refresher for Scientists and Engineers (by John R. Fanchi)

Just-In-Time Math for Engineers (by Archibald L. Fripp, Jon B. Fripp and Michael L. Fripp)

Answer 5

Well, there's always Stack Overflow. :) In all seriousness, if you have a specific question that involves both math and programming, you could do far worse than posting it here.

Answer 6

Knuth. http://www.amazon.com/Art-Computer-Programming-Volumes-Boxed/dp/0201485419

Or as I like to refer to it: The guy that made me realize I hadn't actually invented or discovered anything that hadn't been known for years.